The Plagues

<p>"The Plagues" is a conversational song between Moses and Pharaoh in “The Prince of Egypt” movie. Two phrases keep repeating in the songs, i.e. "Thus saith the Lord" and "Let my people go", which are based on the scriptures. Moreover, the lyrics has also captured some ideas of the Biblical record.</p> <p>Both Brian and Chris like the musical arrangement of it and share their thoughts for this song in this episode. May this song encourage you to choose obeying God in all circumstances.</p> <p><br></p> <p><u><strong>出埃及記 Exodus 9:1<br> </strong></u>This is what the Lord, the God of the Hebrews, says: Let my people go, so they can worship me.<br> 耶和華 ─ 希伯來人的神這樣說：容我的百姓去，好事奉我。</p> <p><br></p> <p>Song: <strong>The Plagues<br> </strong>Producer: <strong>Gavin Greenaway</strong><br> Composer &amp; Lyricist: <strong>Stephen Schwartz<br> </strong>Artists: <strong>Ralph Fiennes</strong> &amp; <strong>Amick Byram<br> </strong>Video is available at https://youtu.be/GJleW4TCQM0</p> <p><br></p> <p><u><em>Lyrics<br> </em></u>Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord<br> Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord<br> Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord<br> Thus saith the Lord, thus saith the Lord</p> <p>Since you refuse to free my people<br> All through the land of Egypt<br> I send a pestilence and plague<br> Into your house, into your bed<br> Into your streams, into your streets<br> Into your drink, into your bread</p> <p>Upon your cattle, on your sheep<br> Upon your oxen in your field<br> Into your dreams, into your sleep<br> Until you break, until you yield</p> <p>I send the swarm, I send the horde<br> Thus saith the Lord</p> <p>Once I called you brother<br> Once I thought the chance<br> To make you laugh<br> Was all I ever wanted</p> <p>I send the thunder from the sky<br> I send the fire raining down</p> <p>And even now I wish that God<br> Had chose another<br> Serving as your foe on his behalf<br> Is the last thing that I wanted</p> <p>I send a hail of burning ice<br> On every field, on every town</p> <p>This was my home